Integrable geodesic flow in 3D and webs of maximal rank

Abstract

We characterize geodesic flows, admitting two commuting quadratic integrals with common principal directions, in terms of the geodesic 4-webs such that the tangents to the web leaves are common zero directions of the integrals. We prove that, under some natural geometric hypothesis, the metric is of Stäckel type.

arXiv comment18 pages